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Gmail/G Suite now editing URLs in mail message bodies to use Google URL redirect

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Re: Gmail/G Suite now editing URLs in mail message bodies to use Google URL redirect

#2

Post by sneak »

This also breaks GPG clearsigned messages that have URLs in the body, as demonstrated in this message I just sent myself:

    -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
    Hash: SHA256

    Hello, please visit my site at https://www.google.com/url?q=https://sneak.berlin&source=gmail-imap&ust=1603637677000000&usg=AOvVaw2HZaWQujRWlDNrZMKZIsed.

    Best,
    - -jp


    -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----

    iQIzBAEBCAAdFiEEVTmtAN5MQvOv4RV1BSRD9N8qVcIFAl+MVwwACgkQBSRD9N8q
    VcLgzRAAln4mjtvlwqBIDKA8RFfTP/VwX4SuV1n7Ux5FrdNY1htde5Nkxu/wIcE7
    hz5VbdclvUrKP8lpb6LTU7UuV73aaN48QfGKhDmRkokiflR6uoisr9CBnLooD6Iw
    4KpU8Puqh+LgHRbP2AYZ3Qm//g9sJqdziC8/tATizE+yk8wcIqKihXzp+y9fYWNs
    UYv92/k6MivxqvM4r6IELJ8tOBSRu1lYKFsuI4GuYmPlnk2UqodlCUpWByaETezO
    NtkUvOVnIvt02hpliu36LSDeIquVio2eVjYJrvGvMpyWTW3MFG9BI0Tcgxbj3lsS
    DL9wOxhNeRPLYG91DtP+eIYsYZWigkGNQ8PMRfXcpjDN49ei//iN6Pvopn6txSnQ
    u9lELP8Td+tEXAlUnNzlE3d1WAARve9iG1SnAFDk+vfWEaEvEoZl9ZiHuH57jPF2
    9ggAOeGKaEAlF74Ekjs0Xrct5WDzy2FF3d+TE5e1Nzx+vwLBaRuWLVJO+iPUlbLv
    MHAwmCp5zNIB2r8sbBDATBUHaggFXV/k5H+wTjmB2kLALq/OD9tSfjNfjEUKcpM/
    FGK/AOh8NjwR28n9f1uMutYBrs2KPqjZlW88zNu90Wg0OAk91L9jmz3trH2PYrKs
    rlg2hQzBdOIY1/1LeUBoDkcQiqP2neg2ae/XF26qSarUVKcwAhM=
    =jmVc
    -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
I'm also probably doxxing myself by posting those ust= and usg= values unredacted. :(

Re: Gmail/G Suite now editing URLs in mail message bodies to use Google URL redirect

#6

Post by oefrha »

Can't reproduce on either Gmail or GSuite, including on webmail (I thought this could be some sort of "you're leaving example.com, do you really want to do that" thing, but nope). The part about IMAP being affected sounds especially suspicious. Knowing op's track record I'd rather hear from some more impartial sources.

Re: Gmail/G Suite now editing URLs in mail message bodies to use Google URL redirect

#7

Post by abdullahkhalids »

sneak wrote: post #2

This also breaks GPG clearsigned messages that have URLs in the body, as demonstrated in this message I just sent myself: -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 Hello, please visit my site at https://www.google.com/url?q=https://sneak.berlin&source=gmail-imap&ust=1603637677000000&usg=AOvVaw2HZaWQujRWlDNrZMKZIsed. Best, - -jp -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iQIzBAEBCAAdFiEEVTmtAN5MQvOv4RV1BSRD9N8qVcIFAl+MVwwACg…

Test messages to myself from Thunderbird and from gmail web interface did not get rewritten.

How can I replicate this?

Re: Gmail/G Suite now editing URLs in mail message bodies to use Google URL redirect

#9

Post by devinegan »

stephc_int13 wrote: post #5

I've planned to quit using Gmail for a long time now. Any tips on how to do it efficiently? I would prefer a native email client coupled to a simple hosting solution.

I moved to fastmail. Biggest pain was all my filters that I ported to their rule syntax and still manually maintain. I believe they have a better way to do this 5+ years later, but that is my experience.

Re: Gmail/G Suite now editing URLs in mail message bodies to use Google URL redirect

#10

Post by sneak »

abdullahkhalids wrote: post #7
sneak wrote: post #2

This also breaks GPG clearsigned messages that have URLs in the body, as demonstrated in this message I just sent myself: -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 Hello, please visit my site at https://www.google.com/url?q=https://sneak.berlin&source=gmail-imap&ust=1603637677000000&usg=AOvVaw2HZaWQujRWlDNrZMKZIsed. Best, - -jp -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iQIzBAEBCAAdFiEEVTmtAN5MQvOv4RV1BSRD9N8qVcIFAl+MVwwACg…

Test messages to myself from Thunderbird and from gmail web interface did not get rewritten. How can I replicate this?

Send me an email at sneak@sneak.berlin and I'll send you my G Suite address that you can send a test message to that contains a URL, and I'll forward it back to you from my non-G Suite account so you can see what happens.
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